To which Luthor replies "Or what? There is nothing you can do to me without destroying your feeble attempt at a reputation in this modern world." "I have won, alien. You have no friends, and the only hope of stopping me is by forming an alliance among people who think like you do, but are not tied down with self-imposed limits. And if they were out there, I would have found them first."

To which Luthor replies "Or what? There is nothing you can do to me without destroying your feeble attempt at a reputation in this modern world." "I have won, alien. You have no friends, and the only hope of stopping me is by forming an alliance among people who think like you do, but not tied down with self-imposed limits. And if they were out there, I would have found them first."

The news that Jesse Eisenberg had been cast as Lex Luthor in the forthcoming Batman vs Superman has met with something of a mixed reaction online, the left-field choice enraging some fans and intriguing others.

But now someone who is something of an expert on the subject has chimed in on the decision.

Kevin Spacey – who played the criminal mastermind in Superman Returns – told Empire “I think [Jesse Eisenberg] is a remarkable actor. He’s just going to f**king own it. I think it’s a great idea and I wish him the best with it.”

The news that Jesse Eisenberg had been cast as Lex Luthor in the forthcoming Batman vs Superman has met with something of a mixed reaction online, the left-field choice enraging some fans and intriguing others.

But now someone who is something of an expert on the subject has chimed in on the decision.

Kevin Spacey – who played the criminal mastermind in Superman Returns – told Empire “I think [Jesse Eisenberg] is a remarkable actor. He’s just going to f**king own it. I think it’s a great idea and I wish him the best with it.”